I'm sorry I have to break it to you this way, but really, I think it's best to be honest after all we've been through.

I'm leaving you.

Actually, I left you. For Jason Kapono. Before you say anything, yeah, I know. He'll never be the player you were, he'll never be able to carry a team, he'll never really be able to actually dribble, but man! Have you seen his hair? The moment I did, I was infatuated. Every morning I'd wake up with you, ol' balding Ray-Ray, a little past his prime and I'd fantasize, Ray, I really would. I know I should have said something before I left but I didn't want to hurt you. I hope we can remain the best of friends. I'll invite you to the wedding.

Okay, I can't handle it any longer, you are a Chicago guy. A guy living in the windy city (Yeah, I am not from there so scoff at me for using this word to describe your city) and you haven't commented on the lottery and who you think they will pick. I mean I have to know what my man at Basketbawful is thinking? If they draft either Rose or Beasley will any of them inspire you to go to more games? How does that first round pick influence the coach you could get? Are you gunning for Thibodue and hoping to be a defensive juggernaught or do you want your old Utah Jazz pall horney cumming to your team?

brad -- Sorry, man. I know I celebrated the Bulls' lottery win in a WotN, but no, I didn't way what I thought they should do with the #1 pick.

To me, it's a no-brainer. I know Rose is the hometown product and all, but c'mon now...the Bulls have needed a scoring big man since they foolishly traded Elton Brand away for what ended up being (eventually) P.J. Brown's expiring contract (which I gues was fine, since Chandler wasn't the answer). I mean, every year we hear the same thing: All the Bulls are missing is a scoring big man.

So they need to take Beasley, no question. They gave up Elton Brand and then they went for potential (Ty Thomas) over a known commodity (LaMarcus Aldridge). Paxson can't afford to muck this up. I mean, the Bulls already have, what, 6 or 7 guards. Two of which - Hinrich and Hughes - are untradable because of their contracts.

So if Paxson goes for Rose, he will be dead to me.

As for the coach, dude, I am perplexed. I don't know what to do with this team. I really wanted D'Antoni becuse the Bulls were already solid on defense but plodding and predictable on offense. There aren't a lot of great candidates left out there. I don't want Horny's inexperience, sorry. I'm happy for my Celtics and all, but I don't want Thibodue coming to town because I've already lived through the Scott Skiles era of 85-79 "thrillers."

So Beasley for the pick, and I don't freakin' know for the coach. I just hope whomever it is, they install an up-tempo offense. Because I'd rather see the Bulls score 110 PPG and lose than watch them score 92 PPG and lose.

they have great wing player in Deng Gordon has to go unless he accepts he's not REALLY a pg and never will be. and will always be coming off the bench as a 6th man

so you can probably package Hinrich and Gordon(sign and trade) for someone

but if they pick Beasleythey don't really have to do much except signing free agents. and they might get away with letting either Gordon or Deng go somewhere else. I prefer letting go gordon of course. Roster might end up likeHinrich, Deng, Beasley, Jokeman Noah, Nocioni.

or

Rose, Deng, Gooden, Jokeman Noah, Nocioni. or whoever they trade for a PF